Management moves
GEORGE KOTELLY
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Jeffrey A. Burnstein has been named executive director of the Automated Imaging Association (Ann Arbor, MI). He was formerly the association`s managing director. . . . Fujitsu Microelectronics Inc. (San Jose, CA) has appointed Ryusuke Hoshikawa as chairman of the company`s board of directors. He is currently executive vice president of the Semiconductor Group of Fujitsu`s Electronics Devices Group and a member of the board of directors of Fujitsu Ltd. . . . Masayuki "Mike" Nakamoto has been named president of American Matsushita Electronics Co. (Troy, OH). He has been the company`s plant general manager for the past three years. . . . Displaytech Inc. (Longmont, CO) has appointed Richard Barton as chief operating officer. He was previously director of manufacturing for Planar Systems Inc. . . . Lumisys Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) has named Philip Berman to the additional post of chief executive officer. He is also manager of computed radiography product development. . . . Planar Systems Inc. (Beaverton, OR) has appointed Thomas A. Kingsley as vice president for global marketing and product development in its Planar Components Group. He was formerly senior director of corporate development and strategic marketing at Sharp Electronics Corp.--North America. Planar also elected Kay Stepp, principal and owner of Executive Solutions, to its board of directors. . . . Joy Weiss has joined Siliscape Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) as president and chief executive officer. She was previously president and chief executive officer of Esker Inc. . . . Universal Display Corp. (Bala Cynwyd, PA) has named Julia J. Brown as vice president of technology development. She was formerly pilot line manager for III-V semiconductor fabrication at Hughes Research Laboratories. . . . Three-Five Systems (Tempe, AZ) has named Lawrence E. Kagemann Sr. as vice president of operations. He was previously vice president, quality and supplier engineering, for Harman OEM Group. . . . Sierra Imaging Inc. (Scotts Valley,
